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10-26-2012, 07:03 AM
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| Preferred soap to strip prior to detailing...CG Citrus?
I am about to re-apply 4*UPP sealant (I did a complete detail 3 months ago), and need to get some advice about the soap recommended to strip the current sealant off to get the surface good and clean for re-application.
Is CG citrus wash good for this? Is it strong enough? Or, does everyone recommend Dawn? Or some other soap?
Thanks for the advice.
David
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10-26-2012, 07:38 AM
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To get it completely off I think it's always best to use a two product approach, like CG Citrus and an Eraser wipe down. Or, CG C with Griots Paint Prep.
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10-26-2012, 07:47 AM
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| Re: Preferred soap to strip prior to detailing...CG Citrus?
I just used the citrus wash at one oz for one gallon and it did a great job.
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10-26-2012, 08:31 AM
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| Re: Preferred soap to strip prior to detailing...CG Citrus?
good idea on the eraser....plan to use it as you suggest....used for the first time during complete detail and it was an improvement.....
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10-26-2012, 09:38 AM
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Sorry for the hijack but I have a semi related question
Is it always necessary to strip off the old sealant before applying a new one?
I recently stripped off my existing LSP of opti-seal and colli 845 by giving it a dawn wash followed by griots paint prep. I then laid down two coats of BFWD.
Ideally I'd like to lay down another coat in a month or two on a nice day so my LSP can make it through this winter. So is it acceptable to give my car a good wash and go straight to BFWD or should I strip off the old stuff?
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10-26-2012, 11:00 AM
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| Re: Preferred soap to strip prior to detailing...CG Citrus?
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Originally Posted by dpk20x  Sorry for the hijack but I have a semi related question
Is it always necessary to strip off the old sealant before applying a new one?
I recently stripped off my existing LSP of opti-seal and colli 845 by giving it a dawn wash followed by griots paint prep. I then laid down two coats of BFWD.
Ideally I'd like to lay down another coat in a month or two on a nice day so my LSP can make it through this winter. So is it acceptable to give my car a good wash and go straight to BFWD or should I strip off the old stuff? | My understanding is that you do want to remove the prior coat as it may be inconsistent in thickness, protection and reflection, so you don't want to put a coat on top of such and have it remain uneven. The 'stripping" should happen with a string car wash, hence my original question about whether CG Citrus is strong enough...apparently the Dawn is. So, you would wash with Dawn, (as an option) use a paint cleaner, then apply the LSP. That's the process.
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10-26-2012, 12:06 PM
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| Re: Preferred soap to strip prior to detailing...CG Citrus?
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Originally Posted by spewking My understanding is that you do want to remove the prior coat as it may be inconsistent in thickness, protection and reflection, so you don't want to put a coat on top of such and have it remain uneven. The 'stripping" should happen with a string car wash, hence my original question about whether CG Citrus is strong enough...apparently the Dawn is. So, you would wash with Dawn, (as an option) use a paint cleaner, then apply the LSP. That's the process. | -Sounds like you have a plan... 
-Speaking of CG's 'strong-products':
I wonder if their "Stripper" Scent would make for an ideal LSP remover... {J/K}
Bob
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10-26-2012, 12:19 PM
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| Re: Preferred soap to strip prior to detailing...CG Citrus?
I have also used GG Paint Prep with xlnt results
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10-26-2012, 01:31 PM
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| Re: Preferred soap to strip prior to detailing...CG Citrus?
I've used CG Wash N Gloss at 1 oz per gallon with good results 
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10-26-2012, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by spewking My understanding is that you do want to remove the prior coat as it may be inconsistent in thickness, protection and reflection, so you don't want to put a coat on top of such and have it remain uneven. The 'stripping" should happen with a string car wash, hence my original question about whether CG Citrus is strong enough...apparently the Dawn is. So, you would wash with Dawn, (as an option) use a paint cleaner, then apply the LSP. That's the process. | Thank you. Makes sense. Guess I'll just top with some nuba.
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